Armed robbery attempt leads to two arrests

Two Torontonians have been arrested and charged in relation to an armed robbery attempt at a variety store on Bathurst St. south of Dupont Wednesday afternoon.

Two suspects entered the store shortly after 1 p.m., one of them wearing a bandana. The disguised suspect allegedly assaulted a lone 82 year-old employee and attempted to force open the cash register while the other stood by with a loaded handgun.

The two fled the scene empty-handed when a customer entered the store. Malcolm David, 19, and Destiny Meyler, 18, were arrested shortly after by police who seized a loaded handgun.

Both have been charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, among other charges. The employee sustained minor injuries, but was traumatized by the incident, said Constable Wendy Drummond of the Toronto Police Services.